Brought my wife to the gunstore to find 'her' pistol

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I thought of a glock as she doesn't like weight...but she didn't like the grip.

Then after trying out various other models said she only liked wooden grips as it's softer on her skin(web of her hand to be precise) :uhoh:

then she was given a Walther P88 Champion - photo below



and she liked it a lot, it felt right in her hands and it looks nice(very important to her)

As I know nothing about this pistol apart from the fact it's no longer made and it's EUR 1,240 (thinking possible replacement parts down the line as it's 2nd hand) would it be a good buy ? :confused:

I'd appreciate anyone with experience of it giving me their thoughts.

Many thanks ;)
 
That's an expensive bullseye competition pistol... Have her hold a CZ-75, the grip will be similar. Plus, the CZ is a common and current production pistol.

if you were kind of OK with 1200EUR then a CZ 75 can be set up with wooden grips. if it's heavy, she can get an alloy framed compact model like the P-01. There's also the Kadet kit, which is basically a 22lr top end for most CZs she can use for target and practice.
 
I'm hoping to put wooden grips on a browning HP and see what she thinks of it - she hated the stock grips, put pachmayr and was better but she just prefers 'the smoothness of wood'.

She tried a stock CZ75 but didn't like it, had problems racking the slide as she does with the HP - too much force required and it turned her off.

I've spent the last hour or so googling like crazy but no great deal of info/review data on it apart from the fact it wasn't a commerical success as it was introduced just after the AWB ban and 10 round magazine condition.

We spent well over an hour trying out different pistols, she said it fit her hands the best...if it's a shooter I've no problems buying it for her. I guess replacement parts are the main concern for me, being 2nd hand/not knowing the history - looks to be good condition.

Thanks for the help, I really appreciate it! :)
 
browning HP is very close to a CZ as well.....

um, how about...... did she try holding a SIG? weighs the same as a CZ, but with slim grips can fit good... the controls are very easy to reach on a sig, and has a decocking lever that's nicely positioned.
 
the x-five / x-six she liked except for the weight, everything below P220, P226, P229, etc she didn't.

She looked at a lot of pistols and this is the only one she was happy with (the P88 pictured above)

I told my dealer I had to think about it first (i.e. never shot one or heard about one so looking to do some research before spending 1.2k :uhoh: )
 
I remember reading some reviews of the P88 for the US market when they were being made. As I recall the pistol performed very very well, and was quite well liked by the tester..... all except the price.

It is probably a very good pistol, if she likes it and you can afford it then buy it and be done with it.
 
That Walther is a beautiful and collectable weapon. Plus it just reeks of uniqueness and class.

But just like driving a classic MGB, you'd better have a good working knowledge of your machine, and have a good source for parts.

Have her shoot a HK P7, women seem to love this gun!!
 
it's replacement parts that has me stalling as it will be a shooter and not a collectable....so I'm looking for years of service :scrutiny:

I was thinking these grips on the HP but not 100% certain if they would fit :confused: I'm trying to replicate the grip on a S&W model 41 that she loves. She hates the weight of it though and can only put a few mags through it before she needs to rest her arms.

http://www.grips4guns.com/pistol/browning/item_1102013.html

I thought of the HKP7 but my dealer didn't have one, tried pretty much every pistol he did have.

I knew this adventure wasn't going to be easy but if it gets her coming out more with me it will be really worth it :)
 
i say try an alloy cz for a while, it's lightweight, and can be fitted with smooth wood grips. as for racking the slide, almost all new shooters say the slide is hard to work, she'll get used to it and have no problem. my fiance couldn't rack the slide on her sp-01 when she first got it, now she shoots it for competition lol.
 
I can't believe nobody told you to have her try a 1911 :p Meh... might as well... make sure she tries the smaller framed Glock's too the G19 fits a lot of women's hands better than the others. When gripped high I can't even tell a difference in the grip angle... those thumb grooves are totally pointless. A 1911 might fit her well and you can stick wood grips on it easy... plus you could blindfold yourself and walk about 20 feet in any direction and find 1911 parts... The S&W M&P might fit her hands too... the grip on it looks fairly smooth. She might want to avoid going for something too smooth anyway... It might not feel the best but I feel a lot more comfortable with a gun digging into my hand.
 
Whew. Nice gun.

I use the M&P as it has three different sized grip inserts to fit hands. Needed some beef but without the heft on the wallet that the Commander would have given to me.

I think good you show wife a stack of handguns and let her pick. Be better if you can get her to shoot it before putting down money.

Im trying to get spouse to ahem.. relearn her Handgun with my M&P and I have some doubts about how it will go with her. I would prefer that she will go through and pick a stack and shoot a few first other than my own .45

Wives have a way of choosing JUST the one gun for THEM, no one else, not even the Husband. =)

One more thing... please remind your wife to watch her fingers before sending rounds down range. Some slides have a way of biting fingers and thumbs. Dont ask me how I learned that little tidbit :Banghead:
 
better yet, go to a range that has a large rental menu. much better that way. plus, if it's a rental gun, it's probably common and affordable.
 
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